The Gunners have only had more than their current 24 points after 10 games on four occasions in the competition, in 2004/05 (25), 2007/08 (26), 2013/14 (25) and 2022/23 (27). Sheffield United made two changes, with Rhian Brewster replacing the injured Oli McBurnie and Anis Ben Slimane also starting. How good is he now? He is already playing for Arsenal, he has started eight games in the Premier League. He is already really, really good. He can be better, yes.

Sheff Utd: Foderingham (4), Bogle (5), Robinson (5), Trusty (5), Thomas (6), Norwood (5), Souza (6), Hamer (6), Slimane (5), McAtee (5), Brewster (5). Asked how he compares to Jesus, Arteta added: "I don't like comparing. I think they are very different. Taskin Ahmed (two for 43) then had De Leede caught behind for 17 to leave Netherlands teetering at 107 for five, but Edwards soldiered on with Engelbrecht to score his second fifty of the tournament and 15th overall before Mustafizur snared him with a wide yorker. The second half, again we conceded really poor goals. When they upped the pace, they were more aggressive and they outfought us as well. Before their second-half collapse, Sheffield United offered stubborn resistance, doubling up effectively on Saka, Arsenal's captain for the day with Martin Odegaard benched, as the hosts struggled to break them down in the opening 25 minutes.The goal came from Arsenal's first shot on target and helped Arteta's side find their flow, with Gabriel Martinelli a persistent source of danger as his powerful effort from Saka's pass inside the box forced Foderingham into an athletic save. We talk about result and performance and we need to improve we still need to recover our players,’ he said. ‘I think we are building a strong team, the mentality is there. We are Chelsea and we know our responsibility is massive and about winning. The matter of a Twenty20 World Cup in June next year complicates the picture and both have credit in the bank with little to no criticism of them before this tournament, but so far they have failed to lift the squad in defence of a World Cup crown they poured so much energy into winning, and that is a worry.

He has started [eight] out of the 10 Premier League games, so that tells you how much we and I trust him and the importance he has in the team. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta benched skipper Martin Odegaard and handed a rare start to Emile Smith Rowe. Jakub Kiwior came in for Gabriel Magalhaes. The first option would see Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson recalled to play a big occasion World Cup fixture and gain experience. Brook is averaging 32 from four games which is a decent return in this side at the moment. He is also the one player in the top seven young enough to play a part in the next World Cup in 2027, and be the batsman to build a team around. Atkinson too has a chance of a role in four years’ time, although predicting the future for a fast bowler is much harder given the pitfalls of injury. I hope yes [to get them there this season]. That is what we want, it will be tough but we will try.’That's something we have to be clear on. Yes, we're missing big characters and personalities with big physical presence, but the boys coming into the team need to understand how important that part of the game is.

Arsenal could have had a sixth late on, with Kai Havertz firing into the side netting, while their hapless opponents failed to even register a shot on target. Summer signing Christopher Nkunku is also pushing to return to fitness after a serious knee injury in pre-season has kept him out of the entire campaign so far. Victory for the Netherlands took them from bottom to eighth in the 10-team table, keeping their slim semi-final qualification hopes alive, while Bangladesh (-1.338) remain ahead of England (-1.634) in the standings due to their superior net run rate. What's next?Atkinson did not play against Sri Lanka but did well amid the carnage of the South Africa onslaught in Mumbai. Brydon Carse is now in India and available for selection after replacing Reece Topley and could do with valuable experience bowling those middle overs. India suspect the pitch will turn which may protect Moeen and Livingstone, but then again conditions have never quite worked out as expected for England. Eddie brings different qualities to the team. He's got an eye for goal. You look at the stats from his last 10 years, what he has done is remarkable. Pochettino remains without Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia, Armando Broja and Carney Chukwuemeka, as well as Nkunku, and is keen to get his full squad fit again to continue the improvements they are making. Arsenal: Raya (7), White (7), Saliba (8), Kiwior (7), Zinchenko (7), Rice (8), Smith Rowe (7), Havertz (7), Saka (7), Martinelli (8), Nketiah (9).